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A new paper just published in the PNAS identifies different culprits.

The global consequences of sea level rise — flooding, destruction of wetlands habitat, increased storm surges — are devastating. But the personal consequences are both terrifying and disgusting. Millions of people in...

According to Israeli-based materials development company, UBQ Materials Ltd., “Two billion tons of household waste are generated each year, and this number is expected to double by 2050.” Post-consumer waste is a massive...

Depending on where you live, seeing a burnt cigarette butt on the ground can invoke a range of responses. In some places, a person might feel a sense of rage, while in other areas, even a littering of butts on the ground...

Cooking oil comes from plants, yet it is difficult to return to the environment in an eco-friendly way. Because of the consistency of the liquid, canola, vegetable, corn, olive, avocado and other oils can create an oily coating...

The state of California, through its Attorney general, has filed a lawsuit accusing Walmart of allegedly illegally disposing of hazardous waste in landfills across the state...

Recent research findings published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have revealed that global e-waste is growing at an alarming rate...

Our new normal, the novel coronavirus pandemic, has caused society to take up more rigorous hygiene regimens. Unfortunately, personal protective equipment like masks and gloves quickly become contaminated, and they shouldn't...

Greenpeace recently published a study “to determine the legitimacy of ‘recyclable’ claims and labels on consumer plastic products.” The study involved a comprehensive survey of 367 material recovery facilities (MRFs)...

Toxic chemicals, e-waste, light bulbs and batteries are just a few common household items that exit our homes and can end up in the landfill, where they may or may not break down or leach into the soil and water...

Armed only with experience in biology, chemistry and physics, a group of Chile-based scientists took concepts ranging from photosynthesis to thermodynamics to create ZeroCabin, a collection of off-grid and self-sustaining...

As the world’s most populous country, with close to 1.5 billion denizens, China also produces the largest quantity of plastic. In fact, the University of Oxford-based publication Our World In Data (OWID) has documented...

We’ve all been guilty of buying an unsustainable beverage every once in a while, but when faced with the perplexing conundrum of whether to grab that plastic bottle or aluminum can, which do you believe to be more environmentally-friendly?[...]

After recently announcing its first success at collecting plastic waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, The Ocean Cleanup team is widening efforts by addressing the main entry point of litter — rivers...

Dutch Design Week, the largest design event in Northern Europe, is back once again this October to show how pioneering designers around the globe are changing the world for the better...